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1 May 2017
2017

Prevalence of Tuberculosis and Diabetes

2017-05-01T11:38:52+02:001 May 2017|

Tiago A. and Pizzol D.
Mycobacterial Diseases Journal, 2017 May

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the leading causes of death in sub-Saharan African countries, and its coexistence with diabetes mellitus (DM) is affecting more and more people. It has been observed that each disease may adversely affect the outcomes of the other, in terms of delayed diagnosis and healing, severity of symptoms, and mortality. There [...]

1 April 2017
2017

Papillomavirus (HPV) in Low-Income Countries: Which Perspectives?

2017-04-01T11:36:13+02:001 April 2017|

Pizzol D. and Carnaghi M.
Journal of Immuno Virology, 2017 April

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is agent of the most common sexually transmitted diseases that can infect both females and males. In most cases HPV is asymptomatic and transient, but it may persist giving a variety of mucosal manifestations, such as warts and cancers, and it plays a role in infertility. In low-income countries, such as Mozambique, [...]

1 March 2017
2017

Prevalence of diabetes mellitus in newly diagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis in Beira, Mozambique,

2017-03-01T14:33:24+01:001 March 2017|

Pizzol D., Di Gennaro F., Chhaganlal K.D., Fabrizio C., Monno L., Putoto G., Saracino A.
African Health Sciences, 2017 March

Mozambique is one of the countries worst affected by tuberculosis (TB). Despite significant efforts to reduce its high incidence and mortality rates, several factors continue to hamper effective treatment and containment of the disease in individuals also affected by other infectious diseases or by non-communicable ones such as diabetes mellitus (DM). The number of patients [...]

1 March 2017
2017

Development Cooperation: Which Role in Combating Tuberculosis?

2017-03-01T11:31:00+01:001 March 2017|

Di Gennaro F., Pizzol D.
Mycobacterial Diseases, 2017 March

Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the top ten causes of death worldwide. An estimated 10.4 million people were diagnosed with TB worldwide in 2015, and incidence and mortality rates are significantly higher in low and middle income countries; For this reason, a number of collaborations were started to reduce the rate of people suffering from [...]

1 March 2017
2017

Gender Inequalities in Remote Settings: Analysis of 105,025 Medical Records of a Rural Hospital in Ethiopia (2005–2015)

2017-03-01T11:16:21+01:001 March 2017|

Accorsi S., Somigliana E., Farese P., Ademe T., Desta Y., Putoto G., Manenti F.
Journal of Community Health, 2017 March

This retrospective study conducted in a nonprofit hospital in Ethiopia clearly shows that gender inequality persists in sub-Saharan Africa. The study collected data on 105,025 patients who used the services of the private hospital, between 2005 and 2015, where the cost of care has been supported externally since 2001. More women (61.9%) than men were [...]

1 February 2017
2017

Minimum obstetric volume in low-income countries

2017-02-01T11:37:23+01:001 February 2017|

Straneo M., Hanson C., Fogliati P., Mbaruku G.M.
Journal of Immuno Virology, 2017 April

In sub-Saharan Africa, primary health care facilities are essential for providing safe childbirth. However, the delivery volume in health facilities must be studied as an indicator of the effectiveness of primary care. Evidence indicates improved neonatal survival and fewer complications in facilities with higher delivery volumes. In Tanzania there is an apparent paradox in an [...]

1 January 2017
2017

Social determinants of therapy failure and multi drug resistance among people with tuberculosis: A review

2017-01-01T11:28:23+01:001 January 2017|

Di Gennaro F., Pizzol D., Cebola B., Stubbs B., Monno L., Saracino A., Luchini C., Solmi M., Segafredo G., Putoto G., Veronese N.
Tuberculosis Journal, 2017 January

Social determinants influence health and the development of infectious diseases, including tuberculosis (TB). However, a paucity of data is available considering the relationship of social determinants influencing therapy failure and multi drug resistance (MDR). A review was therefore conducted to investigate the relationship of common social determinants on therapy failure and MDR in people with [...]

1 January 2017
2017

Laparostomy in a rural hospital: an African case report for a very important tool to be spread and increased

2017-01-01T11:22:08+01:001 January 2017|

Arzu G.D., Conventi R., Putoto G., Onapa E.
Journal of Peritoneum, 2017 January

Laparostomy is a surgical technique enabling the surgeon to leave abdominal fascial edges opened after a laparotomy. This is a useful tool that can be very important in patients with intraabdominal hypertension. Conditions to proceed with the open abdomen operation include: trauma, severe abdominal sepsis, intestinal infarction, and vascular surgery in order to avoid abdominal [...]

1 December 2016
2016

Barriers to Institutional Childbirth in Rumbek North County, South Sudan: A Qualitative Study

2017-08-11T15:34:24+02:001 December 2016|

Wilunda C., Scanagatta C., Putoto G., Takahashi R., Montalbetti F., Segafredo G., Betrán A.P.
PLoS One, 2016 December

Due to its fragile health system and a combination of sociocultural, economic and political factors, South Sudan has some of the world’s worst health indicators. The aim of this study was to identify barriers impeding women’s use of institutional childbirth services in health facilities in the country’s Rumbek North County. Data were collected from 14 [...]